Artists' ToolsKorean17th-19th century

Korean moveable metal type

17th-19th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Cast bronze

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 0.8 x W. 1.6 x D. 1.5 cm (5/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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